"Los Amantes" (Spanish for "The Lovers") is the second single released by Spanish pop band Mecano in 1988 under Ariola Records, for their fifth studio album Descanso Dominical (1988). It became a great success in Spain[1] and also in Latin America.[2]
| "Los Amantes" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Mecano | ||||
| from the album Descanso Dominical | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| English title | The Lovers | |||
| B-side | "Fábula" | |||
| Released | August 28, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Electro-pop | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Ariola Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nacho Cano | |||
| Producer(s) | Mecano | |||
| Mecano singles chronology | ||||
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In 2006, band singer Ana Torroja re-recorded the song, giving it a mid-2000s pop sound for her album Me Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte (2006). Torroja's new version received airplay and gave the song some fame again.[3]
Formats edit
7" inch single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Los Amantes" | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Fábula" | 2:04 |
12" Maxisingle
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Los Amantes" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "La Antártida" | 5:09 |
References edit
- ^ "Los éxitos en Los 40, archivo 1988" (in Spanish). Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/mecano/chart-history
- ^ "Ana Torroja's "Los Amantes" version" (in Spanish). Retrieved November 13, 2022.
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